Comparison

Slay vs XeeWar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Slay

Engage in a turn-based strategy game set in medieval times. Conquer enemy territories, expand your own, and strategically upgrade your units from peasants to powerful barons. Balance resource management to avoid bankruptcy and achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Territory capture and expansion
  • Unit upgrades (Peasants to Barons)
  • Strategic combat and castle sieges
  • Resource management and bankruptcy risk
  • Turn-based multiplayer
  • AI opponents
Features
Currently charting
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Slay is a simple to learn game of strategy and cunning set in medieval times. The island is divided up between the six players, and you must try to capture your enemies' land and link up your own territories to create larger and stronger ones. You begin capturing land by attacking with your peasants. Once your territories become richer you can combine peasants to make stronger and stronger people (Spearmen, Knights and then Barons) who can kill weaker enemy troops, or knock down their castles. Just be careful that you don't create too many expensive men or the territory will go bankrupt! "This game is pure strategy! It's a work of genius. Brilliant AI. Engaging turn-based multiplayer strategy. Sid Meier, eat your heart out!" - GameSpy.com "I love this game! I play it all the time, and when I'm not, I think about wanting to play it." - PocketNow.com "At first glance, Slay looks elementary, but hidden beneath are cunning strategy elements that must be finely balanced for success" - PC Magazine "Deceptively delightful. The graphics are simple, but the strategy is complex." - Download.com For the latest news on all my games follow @SeansGames on Twitter!

About

XeeWar

Engage in strategic online warfare against another player. Build units, capture bases, and outmaneuver your opponent using tactical unit strengths and terrain advantages. Climb the ranks and leaderboard through skill-based combat.

Highlights
  • 2-player online turn-based strategy
  • Build and deploy combat units
  • Capture enemy bases
  • Unit strengths and weaknesses
  • Terrain-based combat effects
  • Elo-rating system for matchmaking
  • Ranked progression and leaderboard
Features
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Command your army, hex by hex. XeeWar is a turn-based strategy war game: build units, capture bases and outsmart your opponent — through an 18-mission solo campaign, or against real commanders online. EASY TO LEARN, HARD TO MASTER Every turn is simple: build, move, capture, attack. Winning is not. A dozen unit types with real strengths and weaknesses, terrain that shapes every fight — mountains and forests give defenders the edge — and no dice-roll luck. Position wins wars, not chance. CONQUER THE CAMPAIGN • 18 handcrafted missions across three theaters: Ground War, Naval War and Air War • Earn up to 3 stars per mission — win fast and keep your units alive • The enemy grows smarter and stronger with every level, from pushover to General • A hands-on tutorial makes you battle-ready in your very first game BATTLE REAL COMMANDERS • Online turn-based multiplayer over Game Center • Quick Match drops you on a random battlefield and finds an opponent fast — or host any of the 18 maps yourself • Watch your opponent's turn play out like a replay, then plan your answer • Play at your own pace: take your turn anywhere, anytime — no need to finish in one sitting CLIMB THE RANKS XeeWar uses chess-style Elo ratings: every online match moves your rating up or down based on the strength of your opponent. Rise through seven ranks, from Recruit all the way to General, and claim your place on the global leaderboard. Good luck on the battlefield, Commander.

Screenshots

Slay4 screens
XeeWar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: XeeWar at Free against Slay's $4.99. Slay's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (74% vs 40%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

XeeWar is free to download; Slay costs $4.99 up front. Slay sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and XeeWar sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slay holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 266 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Slay's written reviews are positive against 40% of XeeWar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slay ships an update every 3 months, XeeWar every 11 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Slay versus XeeWar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlayXeeWar
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (266 ratings) — better4.0 (64 ratings)
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings266 — better64
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#127 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB37 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSean O'ConnorBjorn Jenssen

Customer experience

Slay

All ratings266 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews536 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative18.8%

XeeWar

All ratings64 ratings
Positive73.4%
Neutral10.9%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Slay

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Multiplayer not working
  • Progress not saving in custom levels
  • Graphical issues on newer devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to revert to classic graphics
  • Ability to choose starting color
  • Larger/randomized map sizes
  • Online/multiplayer mode
  • Level editor or custom map creation
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  • Stats tracking and achievements

XeeWar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Slay

One-time12
  • Snowflakes$0.99
  • Countries 1$0.99
  • Countries 2$0.99
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  • Patterns 1$0.99
  • Patterns 2$0.99
  • Patterns 3$0.99
  • Patterns 4$0.99
  • US States$0.99
  • Mythical Creatures$0.99
  • Whole row of 18 pages$9.99
  • Whole 3rd row$9.99
  • Whole 4th row$9.99
3 purchases

XeeWar

One-time3
  • Air Force Pack$0.99
  • Navy Pack$0.99
  • XeeWar - Full Campaign$4.99

Questions

Is Slay free?
Slay costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is XeeWar free?
XeeWar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slay or XeeWar?
Slay is rated higher. Slay averages 4.6 out of 5 from 266 ratings, while XeeWar averages 4.0 from 64 ratings.
Do Slay or XeeWar have ads?
Neither Slay nor XeeWar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slay or XeeWar?
Slay ships an update every 3 months, and XeeWar every 11 months. Most recently, Slay was updated on September 24, 2026 and XeeWar on September 24, 2026.

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